Lorraine Kerr
Theft from schools under-reported, accounting expert says
An accounting expert has warned that schools are hiding cases of fraud because they don't want to hurt their reputation.
Louise MacKenzie says some schools are dealing with theft themselves and don't… Audio
Doubt cast over postal votes in school board elections
New Zealand Post says it cannot guarantee that it will postmark votes in the current board of trustee elections - throwing those votes into doubt. Voting closes on Friday 7th June in the elections of… Audio
Insight: Targets and Standards - Schools After 9 Years of National Government
Schools in New Zealand have faced huge change since 2008. RNZ Education Correspondent John Gerritsen investigates what impact nine years of National Party policies have had on schools and the children… Audio
Lack of special needs help leaves teens suicidal
Teachers and parents opposed to online schools outlined their concerns to the Education and Science Select Committee conisdering the bill. Audio
Postal problems impact on school elections
The School Trustees Association says reduced deliveries by New Zealand Post had a significant impact on the recent Board of Trustee elections. 57 per cent of schools around the country have just held… Audio
STA says Roastbusters scandal is a worry for boards
The president of the School Trustees Association says the existence of the 'Roastbusters' Facebook group is a major concern for schools and school boards. Audio
Ministry in backdown over school refusing to take back boy
A Waikato Primary school's defiance in refusing to enrol a violent 11 year old boy appears to have forced the Ministry of Education to back down . Audio
Principals fume over STA memo on Novopay
With John Coulam - Waikato Primary Principals Association president and principal of Marion Catholic school in Hamilton. Lorraine Kerr - School Trustees Association president. Audio
Working relationships in schools need to be looked at
The School Trustees Association says the Ministry of Education is becoming too involved in the employment dispute at Christchurch Girls High, but it also says the board there should have sought advice… Audio
The publication of controversial national standards data
Lorraine Kerr, President of the School Trustees Association and Geoff Lovegrove, Principal of the decile 3 Lytton Street School in Manawatu. Audio
Government hasn't handled class size policy well - trustees
Seven education unions and lobby groups meet in Wellington today to discuss what to do about the Government's plans to increase class sizes. Audio
School exclusions
With Russell Wills,- Children's Commissioner, Lorraine Kerr - President of the School Trustees Association and Vanushi Walters - Senior solicitor with Youth Law. Audio
Christchurch schools stay closed
Christchurch's schools are closed for the forseeable future. With us is Lorraine Kerr is the President of the School Trustees Association. Audio
School to pay more than 135 thousand boiler-room explosion
An Auckland school has been ordered to pay more than 81,000 dollars in reparations to the family of a man who died in a boiler room explosion. Audio
Survey shows lack of confidence in national standards
Just one primary school principal in ten thinks the Government's national standards in reading, writing and maths will benefit their students, according to a new survey. Audio
Is School Trustees Association bullying Boards of Trustees
A letter sent to school boards outlining what will happen if they don't implement national standards has been called nothing but bullying by the primary teachers union the NZEI. Audio
School year to start amid national standards rancour
School goes back next week with some principals promising to break the law and boycott the Government's top education priority, the introduction of national standards. Audio
Top academics slam national primary school standards
The government's controversial national standards policy has been condemned by four of the country's top education academics. Audio
Bullying in Schools
A new plan to tackle school bullying will include information cards for students and more advice for schools and parents. Audio